Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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