Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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