Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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