Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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