Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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