Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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