Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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