Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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