Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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