Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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