Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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