Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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