Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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