Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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