Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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