Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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