Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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