Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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