Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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