Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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