Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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