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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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