Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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