Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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