Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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