Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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