Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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