Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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