Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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