Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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