Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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