Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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