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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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