Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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