Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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