Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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