Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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