Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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