Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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