Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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