Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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