Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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