Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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