Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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