Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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