Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with 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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