Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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