Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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