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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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