Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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