Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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