Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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