Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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