Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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