Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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