Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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