Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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