Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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