Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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