Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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