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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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