Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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