Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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