Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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