Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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