Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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