Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the 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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