Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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