Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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