Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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