Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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