Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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