Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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