Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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