Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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