Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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