Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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