Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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