Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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