Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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