Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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