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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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