Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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