Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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