Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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