Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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