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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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