Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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