Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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