Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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