Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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