Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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