Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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