Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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