Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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