Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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