Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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