Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the 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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