Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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