Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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