Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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