Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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