Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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