Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 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 stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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