Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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