Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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