Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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