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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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