Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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