Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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