Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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