Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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