Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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