Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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