Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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