Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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