Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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