Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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