Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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