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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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