Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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