Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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