Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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