Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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