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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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