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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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