Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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