Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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