Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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