Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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