Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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