Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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