Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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