Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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