Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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