Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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