Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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