Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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