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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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