Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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