Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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