Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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