Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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