Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the 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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