Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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