Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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