Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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