Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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