Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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