Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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