Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans 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. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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