Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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