Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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