Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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