Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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