Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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