Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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