Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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