Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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