Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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