Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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