Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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