Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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