Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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