Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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