Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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