Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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