Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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