Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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