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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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