Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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