Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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