Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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