Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the 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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