Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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