Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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