Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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