Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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