Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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