Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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