Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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