Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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