Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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