Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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