Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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