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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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