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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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