Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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