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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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