Find out 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 subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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