Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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