Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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