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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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