Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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