Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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