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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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