Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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