Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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