Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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