Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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