Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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