Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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