Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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