Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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