Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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