Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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