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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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