Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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