Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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