Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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