Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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