Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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