Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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