Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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