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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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