Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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