Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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