Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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