Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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