Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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