Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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