Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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