Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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