Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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