Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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