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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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