Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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