Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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