Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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