Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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