Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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