Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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