Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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