Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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