Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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