Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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