Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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