Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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