Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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