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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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