Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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