Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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