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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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