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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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