Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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