Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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