Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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