Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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