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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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