Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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