Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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