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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring 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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