Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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