Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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