Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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