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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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