Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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