Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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