Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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