Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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