Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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