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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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