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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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