Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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