Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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