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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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