Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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