Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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