Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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