Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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