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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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