Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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