Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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