Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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