Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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