Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. 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 have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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