Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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