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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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