Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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