Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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