Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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