Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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