Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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