Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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