Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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