Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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