Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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