Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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