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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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