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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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