Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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