Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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