Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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