Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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