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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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