Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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