Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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