Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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