Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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