Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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