Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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