Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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