Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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