Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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