Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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