Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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