Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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