Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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