Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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