Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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