Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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