Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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