Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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