Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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