Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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