Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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