Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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