Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take 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 massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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