Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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