Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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