Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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