Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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