Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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