Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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