Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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