Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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