Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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