Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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