Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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