Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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