Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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