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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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