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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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