Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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