Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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