Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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