Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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