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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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