Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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