Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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