Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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