Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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