Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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