Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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