Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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