Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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