Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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