Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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