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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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