Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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