Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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