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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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