Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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