Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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