Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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