Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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