Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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