Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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