Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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