Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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