Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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