Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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