Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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