Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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