Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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