Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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