Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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