Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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