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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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