Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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