Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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