Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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