Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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