Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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