Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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