Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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