Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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