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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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