Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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