Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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