Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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