Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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