Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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