Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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