Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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