Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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