Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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