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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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