Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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