Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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