Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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