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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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