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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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