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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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