Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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