Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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