Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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