Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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