Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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