Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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