Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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