Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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