Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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