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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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