Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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