Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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