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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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