Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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