Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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