Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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