Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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