Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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