Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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