Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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