Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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