Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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