Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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