Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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