Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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