Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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