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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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