Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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