Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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