Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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