Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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