Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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