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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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