Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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