Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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