Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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