Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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