Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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