Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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