Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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