Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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