Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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