Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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