Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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