Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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