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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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