Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses 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 mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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