Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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