Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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