Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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