Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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