Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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