Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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