Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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