Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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