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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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