Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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