Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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