Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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