Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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