Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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