Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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