Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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