Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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