Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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