Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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