Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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