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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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