Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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