Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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