Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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