Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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