Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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