Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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