Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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