Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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