Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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