Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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