Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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