Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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