Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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