Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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