Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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