Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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