Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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