Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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