Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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