Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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