Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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