Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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