Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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