Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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