Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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