Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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