Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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