Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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