Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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