Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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