Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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