Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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