Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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