Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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