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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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