Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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