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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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