Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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