Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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