Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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