Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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