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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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