Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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