Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key 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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