Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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