Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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