Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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