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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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