Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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