Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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